2010 Clásica de San Sebastián
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The 2010 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 29th edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián
road cycling race. It took place on 31 July 2010, and will be the tenth event of the 2010 UCI ProTour
, and the eighteenth event in the inaugural
UCI World Ranking
series. It started and finished in San Sebastián
, in the Basque Country
, Spain
. The race covered 234 km (145.4 mi), mainly to the south and east of the city, and entirely within the province of Guipúzcoa.
, all eighteen ProTour teams are invited automatically. Three additional wildcard invitations were given to form the event's 21-team peloton.
The 21 teams invited to the race were:
Teams consisted of up to eight riders, and 168 riders started the event. The event took place less than a week after the conclusion of the 2010 Tour de France
, and many of the riders who took part in that event, are scheduled for this race.
mountains to Hondarribia
on the French border, and then back to San Sebastián.
Clásica de San Sebastián
The Donostia-Donostia Klasikoa - Clásica San Sebastián-San Sebastián is a cycle race that has been held every summer since 1981 in San Sebastián, Spain...
road cycling race. It took place on 31 July 2010, and will be the tenth event of the 2010 UCI ProTour
2010 UCI ProTour
The 2010 UCI ProTour is the sixth series of the UCI ProTour: a series of 16 races in which the ProTour teams, considered the elite teams of the sport, participate alongside a number of invited "wildcard" teams. As in 2009, there is no competitive element to the ProTour of itself, but all its events...
, and the eighteenth event in the inaugural
2010 UCI World Ranking
The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
UCI World Ranking
UCI World Ranking
The UCI World Tour is the premier annual male elite road cycling tour. It refers to both the tour of 27 events and an annual ranking system based upon performances in these...
series. It started and finished in San Sebastián
San Sebastián
Donostia-San Sebastián is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, in the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The municipality’s population is 186,122 , and its...
, in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The race covered 234 km (145.4 mi), mainly to the south and east of the city, and entirely within the province of Guipúzcoa.
Teams and riders
As the race is under the auspices of the UCI ProTourUCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
, all eighteen ProTour teams are invited automatically. Three additional wildcard invitations were given to form the event's 21-team peloton.
The 21 teams invited to the race were:
Teams consisted of up to eight riders, and 168 riders started the event. The event took place less than a week after the conclusion of the 2010 Tour de France
2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
, and many of the riders who took part in that event, are scheduled for this race.
Route
The route is an anticlockwise loop, heading southwest from San Sebastián, reaching its highest point, and its farthest from the city at the Alto de Udana (574 m). It then heads back towards the southern suburbs of the start town, before heading east through the JaizkibelJaizkibel
Jaizkibel is mountain range of the Basque Country located east of Pasaia, north of Lezo and west of Hondarribia, in Spain, with 547 m at the highest point . The range stretches south-west to north-east, where it plunges into the sea at the Cape Higuer...
mountains to Hondarribia
Hondarribia
Hondarribia is a town situated on the west shore of Bidasoa river's mouth, in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. The border town is sited on a little promontory facing Hendaye over the Txingudi bay. The town holds an ancient old quarter with walls and a castle...
on the French border, and then back to San Sebastián.
Categories
As well as the overall race, there were prizes available for amassing most points at five intermediate sprints around the course, and for gaining points at the top of six mountain passes and hilltops.General Standings
| Rank | Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Ranking 2010 UCI World Ranking The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16... Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5h 47' 13" | 80 | ||
| 2 | s.t. | 60 | ||
| 3 | s.t. | 50 | ||
| 4 | + 34" | 40 | ||
| 5 | + 37" | 30 | ||
| 6 | + 37" | 22 | ||
| 7 | + 37" | 14 | ||
| 8 | + 37" | 10 | ||
| 9 | + 37" | 6 | ||
| 10 | + 37" | 2 | ||